1500 Raven Guard 'Bike' army

[Grim Dog Studios]

So, with Extermination on the horizon I've decided to go Raven Guard. I've always been a fan of bike armies, so this force is based on the Hawks from Deliverance Lost! This is only a rough, quickly made list and I will admit will probably need quite a bit of tweaking!

 

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LEGION CENTURION - 115

- BIKE

- REFRACTOR FIELD

- ARTIFICER ARMOUR

- MELTA BOMBS

- POWER WEAPON

 

TROOPS

LEGION TACTICAL SQUAD - 175

- POWER WEAPON

- MELTA BOMBS

- ARITFICER ARMOUR

LEGION TACTICAL SQUAD - 175

- POWER WEAPON

- MELTA BOMBS

- ARITFICER ARMOUR

LEGION RECONNAISSANCE SQUAD - 210

- 5X SNIPER RIFLES

- CAMEOLILINE

- MELTA BOMBS

- ARITFICER ARMOUR

 

FAST ATTACK

LEGION OUTRIDER SQUAD - 195

X5

- MELTA BOMBS

- OUTRIDER SERGEANT

- POWER WEAPON 

LEGION OUTRIDER SQUAD - 195

X5

- MELTA BOMBS

- OUTRIDER SERGEANT

- POWER WEAPON 

LEGION ATTACK BIKE SQUADRON - 165

X3

- MELTA BOMBS

- 3X MULTI-MELTA 

 

 

This list comes to 1230 points, so I have 270 points to play with. I was thinking plasma upgrades on one of the bike squads but I'm unsure!

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers, James

[Tiger9gamer]

Would you change the list now that the new tactics are here?

[Grim Dog Studios]

Yes! I'm really liking the look of the new RG rules if this link is correct http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Warhammer_40,000/6th_Edition_Tactics/Space_Marine_Legion_List_%2830k%29#XIX_Legion:_Raven_Guard. I've also been working on a list that I think might be a bit better but I'm not too sure as I don't game often!

 

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LEGION CENTURION - 120 (To be attached to the plasma outriders)

- BIKE, REFRACTOR FIELD, ARTIFICER ARMOUR, MELTA BOMBS, LIGHTNING CLAW

 

TROOPS

LEGION TACTICAL SQUAD - 220

- POWER AXE, MELTA BOMBS, ARITFICER ARMOUR, VEXILLA 

- DROP POD

 

TROOPS

LEGION TACTICAL SQUAD - 185

- POWER AXE, MELTA BOMBS, ARITFICER ARMOUR, VEXILLA 

 

FAST ATTACK

LEGION OUTRIDER SQUAD - 170

X4

- MELTA BOMBS, OUTRIDER SERGEANT, POWER FIST 

 

LEGION OUTRIDER SQUAD - 265

X4

- MELTA BOMBS, POWER SWORD, OUTRIDER SERGEANT, LIGHTNING CLAW, TWIN-LINKED PLASMA GUNS

 

LEGION ATTACK BIKE SQUADRON - 165

X3

- MELTA BOMBS, 3X MULTI-MELTA 

 

This list is 1125 if my math is correct, however I'd really like to add a Mor Deythan Strike Squad, but I'm not entirely sure of their pricing at the moment. Also, the lightning claws would get Raven's Talons upgrade, but I'm also not sure on the pricing of this either. I think I will have to ultimately wait until May so I can get a proper hands on look of the Extermination book before anything is set in stone!

[Grim Dog Studios]

Changed it up a bit! 

 

New list:

 

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LEGION CENTURION - 120 (Attached to the Outriders)

- BIKE, REFRACTOR FIELD, ARTIFICER ARMOUR, MELTA BOMBS, LIGHTNING CLAW

 

ELITES

APOTHECARION DETACHMENT - 

- APOTHECARY - 45 (Attached to Tactical Squad 1)

- APOTHECARY - 45 (Attached to Tactical Squad 2)

- APOTHECARY, COMBI-MELTA, CAMELEOLINE(RG unique wargear,if cost is same as recon squad) - 60 (Attached to Seekers)

 

TROOPS

LEGION TACTICAL SQUAD - 235

x15

- POWER AXE, MELTA BOMBS, ARITFICER ARMOUR, VEXILLA 

 

LEGION TACTICAL SQUAD - 235

x15

- POWER AXE, MELTA BOMBS, ARITFICER ARMOUR, VEXILLA 

 

FAST ATTACK

LEGION SEEKER SQUAD - 275

- 5 COMBI-MELTAS, POWER WEAPON, MELTA BOMBS, ARTIFICER ARMOR, CAMELEOLINE(RG unique wargear, if cost is same as recon squad)

 

LEGION OUTRIDER SQUAD - 260

X6

- MELTA BOMBS, 2x POWER WEAPON, OUTRIDER SERGEANT, LIGHTNING CLAW

 

 

I felt the plasma-guns on the outriders were pretty expensive for only 4 re-rollable plasma shots, so I ditched them and added two more bikers and a power weapon. Still not sure on this, I want bikes in my army but I can't think of a good way of incorporating them. Also ditched the attack bikes for some infiltrating seekers decked out with combi-meltas and an apothecary to keep them alive. Also, I have assumed I can put cameleoline on both the apothecary and seekers due to the RG unique wargear listed in the link I placed in my previous post. Is this actually possible to do?

Bumped the Tacticals to 15 men each, because it is likely I will be facing larger units of tacticals myself.

It comes out at 1275 if my maths is correct. This leaves me 225 points to play around with.

I don't really have much in the way of anything to remove Terminators with I feel, so maybe a plasma support squad? Not entirely sure, with only 7 bikes in the list I feel like I'm straying too far from my original plan of having lots of bikes.

Any help would be really appreciated.

[Grim Dog Studios]

Sorry for the double post, just made an updated list! :)

 

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PRIMUS MEDICAE - 125
- BIKE, ARTIFICER ARMOUR, MELTA BOMBS

ELITES
APOTHECARION DETACHMENT - 145
- APOTHECARY - 45 (Attached to Tactical Squad 1)
- APOTHECARY - 45 (Attached to Tactical Squad 2)
- APOTHECARY - 55, COMBI-MELTA (Attached to Seeker Squad)

CONTEMPTOR DREADNOUGHT - 185
- PLASMA CANNON

TROOPS
LEGION TACTICAL SQUAD - 235
x15
- POWER AXE, MELTA BOMBS, ARITFICER ARMOUR, VEXILLA 

LEGION TACTICAL SQUAD - 235
x15
- POWER AXE, MELTA BOMBS, ARITFICER ARMOUR, VEXILLA 

FAST ATTACK
LEGION OUTRIDER SQUAD - 300
X5
- MELTA BOMBS, TWIN-LINKED PLASMA GUNS

LEGION SEEKER SQUAD - 275
X5
- 4 COMBI-MELTAS, POWER WEAPON, MELTA BOMBS, ARTIFICER ARMOUR 
- DROP POD

 

 

Swapped the Centurion for a Primus Medicae, gave the outriders the twin-linked plasma guns, added a contemptor dread with plasma cannon, and gave the seekers a drop pod. It comes out at exactly 1500 points.